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Thursday, June 28, 2012

How to Make the Best Burp Cloths

There are lots of babies coming our way this summer, three to be exact! I love little itty bitty babies with their little toes, little fingers, and little everything. It is hard to believe that Cindy was that itty bitty not too long ago.

When I was still preggo one of the gifts I got was burp cloths. Not those thin ones that spit up soaks right through but burp cloths made from cloth diapers. They are the best! I would put one in her play pen, the couch, her crib and not have to worry about washing an entire sheet or cushion. So I thought I would make some for the new babies. Isn't it cute? If you want to know how to dye the burp cloth see the tutorial HERE.

They are super easy to make and all you need are some cloth diapers and flannel [or fabric]. I like flannel because it is soft just be sure to use quilting flannel as opposed to the cheap stuff. The cheap stuff is cheap for a reason it washes horrible. If you can get a hold of it, try to use the cloth diapers made in the USA. The quality is so much better than the ones made in China. I wanted the cloths to have color so I did an experiment and fabric dyed them. I will share more about this next week.

The first thing you do is lay out the cloth diaper and cut the flannel larger. Be sure the right side of the flannel is facing up, pin and sew all the way around leaving an opening on the side [shown in the next picture]. I like to sew as close to the edge as possible about 1/8 of an inch.

Trim off the excess, but leave the excess where the opening is. It makes it easier to tuck in later.

Be sure to trim the corners.

Then flip the entire thing right side out. Tuck in the excess fabric from the opening. Pin and sew all the way around as close to the edge as possible [about 1/8 of an inch].

To finish it off, I like to sew down the lines on the cloth diaper. The arrows show what I am talking about.

I'm the wife to my wonderful high school sweetheart and the mom to itty bitty toddler. We recently made my life a little more interesting by adding a little man into the mix! I love my job as a stay at home wife and mom. Wouldn't trade it in for anything else.
My true passion is sewing but I like to dabble in other crafts. Did I mention I am obsessed with parties!? I love sharing ideas, hearing yours, and I hope you feel inspired from your visit here. Feel free to contact me at makeitcozee@gmail.com